The Blackhawks' 2025-26 campaign has been off to a middling start with the team picking up at least a point in three of their first five games including two wins. However, the Blackhawks have been out of the playoffs for five consecutive seasons, including the first two of the Connor Bedard era. For how much longer will that be the norm for the Blackhawks and what effect could it have on Bedard's morale and production?